The Sweetest Occasion

Along with my hair trial and DIY bouquet trial over this past weekend, I also met with a good friend of mine from college who will be our DJ at our Saturday evening reception. We went over the basic flow of the evening including which formalities we’ll be including (toasts, first dance, father/daughter dance), which [...]

Over Easter weekend, my BFF/Maid of Honor/FSIL hosted my first miniature bridal shower at the home of M’s parents. Her mother, whom I adore, traveled with her to help with food and general preparations and even with just a handful of guests in attendance, we had a lovely time. While I admit it felt a little unreal [...]

Because I don’t have long hair, it’s a barely longer than chin-length bob, I decided it made some sense to schedule a hair trial along with my regular cut/color over the weekend so I could decide if I need to let my hair grow over the next couple of months instead of keeping to my [...]

This weekend, one of the many items on my to-do list was to tackle a bouquet trial. A few months ago I stumbled upon a video tutorial that provided the basis for how I constructed the bouquet. My mom and I grabbed two bunches of roses at the local market and aside from the flowers [...]

A couple of weeks ago, I got a phone call from the bridal boutique we’ve been working with for just about everything including my dress, the dresses for my seven bridesmaids, my mother’s dress and the groom/groomsmen attire. Three of the seven bridesmaid dresses had arrived! My sister/Maid of Honor and I were both going [...]

I have the most exciting news! Our gorgeous letterpress wedding invitations are officially printed and nestled safely in their gorgeous brown Bella Figura box on our coffee table. *cue excited dancing around the room* Nothing says “official” like seeing your names in letterpress!
One might think that being exposed to the beauty of letterpress every day [...]

I love flowers. I always have. I grew up frolicking about my grandmother’s gardens in bare feet chasing butterflies. Flowers are just a huge part of my childhood memories, they are something that can always make me smile and I do truly believe a wedding is not complete without them. So, with that said, it might come [...]

With less than 3 months to go before the wedding…89 days to be exact…I have decided that it’s time to start focusing on skin care. I will admit that I’m fairly lucky in the complexion department, but I do have some problem areas. While I rarely experience any real breakouts, I do have combination skin [...]

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Two Brunettes giveaway! And now, I believe I owe you a winner…Cait St. Clair from A Peachy Wedding, that’s you! Email me by the end of the week so I can forward your contact information along so you can claim your pretty cards. Oh, and everyone else, you [...]

I’ve never felt that favors are necessary at weddings, but I do love thoughtful edible favors, especially because I love sweets so much. M’s favorite food, hands down, is any variety of cookie so it only seemed natural to go for it when I fell in love with Kat’s little cookie bundle favors and the [...]